St Josephs High School - Evergreen Yearbook (Metuchen, NJ)

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MR. THOMAS PLATKO, M.A. Seton Hall University Chairman of English Department English 4 Religion 3 Speech 'l Newspaper Moderator Cinema Club Moderator Forensics Moderator BROTHER JOHN FEENEY, S.C., B.S. Spring Hill College English 4 Religion 3 Cinema Club Moderator Assistant Track Coach ENGLISH DEPARTMENT English, or Language Arts, is the common name for the entire field of language study, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The English Department, by means of a three-fold course of composition and grammar, literature, and speech, tries to develop these invaluable abilities in each student. The value of words, and their function and purpose, is emphasized by interpreting literature in class discussions or written responses. The student is made aware of the beauty of our language and of its tremendous imagery in figurative expression.. A required reading list acquaints the student with the world's great books and authors, and encourages him to read on his own. Speech classes develop the ability to speak with ease in the presence of others and to be able to think on one's feet. With the aid of ever- increasing facilities, the English Department hopes to teach everyone to express himself correctly in a world where he must speak out or be ignored. l Alright you guys, knock it off! MR. DANIEL HUSSEY, B.S. Holy Cross College English 2, 3 Speech 3 Vignette Moderator Dramatics Moderator

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Seton Hall University French 1, 2 Latin 1, 2 Latin Club Moderator 1 Advances in world communication and our country's increasing interest in other nations make us aware of the need of mastering foreign languages. The Latin course, which is mostly translation, increases the student's ability to think logically. lt also gives him a knowledge of a language which is the source of many words in English. The French, German, and Spanish courses are primarily interested in teaching the student to speak and read the languages ot these countries well enough to enioy their national literatures. By means of the Audio-Lingual Method KA-LMD, the student learns to understand the language as it is spoken, and to speak it with its native accents and pronounciations. MR. BENEDICT NAPOLEONE, 5 S MR. GUS SALAMEH, M.A. Seton Hall University French 2, 3, 4 Varsity Soccer Coach French Club Moderator Forensics Moderator The oral aspects of a modern language are emphasized at St. Jae's. Here, Mr. Salameh leads his French class in a discussion on a passage from their books. BROTHER VICTOR, S.C., M.A. University of Madrid Spanish 1, 2, 3 French 1 27 i

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MR. MICHAEL LYONS, B.S. Mount Saint Mcxry's English 2 History 3 MR. EDWARD MCDONNELL, B.A. Saint Michorel's College English 2, 3 J.V. Basketball Coach MR. THOMAS RYAN, B.A. Seton Hall University English 1 Speech l, 3 MR. RICHARD MCCLOUD, B.A. Saint Peter's College English 2 French l Driver Education Varsity Baseball Couch Mr. McDonnell locks on while his class is tested on Hamlet